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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,684,622,537.44, 42,338,637,730.01 and 17,134,174,760.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,684,622,537.44, 42,338,637,730.01 and 17,134,174,760.32 is: 23,641,731,851.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,684,622,537.44 : 42,338,637,730.01 = 17,134,174,760.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,684,622,537.44/42,338,637,730.01 = 17,134,174,760.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,684,622,537.44x = 42,338,637,730.01 × 17,134,174,760.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,684,622,537.44x = 725,437,617,979,699,101,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,437,617,979,699,101,696/30,684,622,537.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,641,731,851.01

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